> Sony jump-started the release of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO last night with early runs starting at 7PM at its slightly less than 3000 theatres. Early reports are that it pulled in $1.6M for those showings. Th...
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO: Worth A Ticket – David Fincher Meets Lisbeth Salander The most remarkable thing about David Fincher’s version of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (written for the Engl...
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: Worth A Ticket – The Return of Steven Spielberg Remember how lousy the last Indiana Jones movie was? Remember watching it and wondering sadly what had become of Steven Spielberg...
> Two of the season’s major films are launching unconventionally this evening, and it’s worth taking note. Both Sony’s THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO and Paramount’s MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GH...
> As schools close and vacations begin, a lot of money is about to flood into Hollywood for about 2 blissful weeks. But not enough to make up for the rest of a doleful year. SHERLOCK HOLMES: GAME OF SHADOWS (Warners...
> The news didn’t get any better for Hollywood on Saturday. In fact, according to preliminary numbers at Deadline, the downhill ride got steeper for SHERLOCK HOLMES: GAME OF SHADOWS. The film had virtual...
> The last 2 weeks of the year will almost certainly bring better news for Hollywood, for reasons of tonnage alone: there are 6 wide openings to come next week, compared to only 3 in the final weeks of 2010. But for...
> Uh oh. Deadline has what are admittedly very preliminary numbers for Friday’s boxoffice. But if they hold, this holiday season may not be a festive one for Hollywood. SHERLOCK HOLMES: GAME OF SHADOWS a...
SHERLOCK HOLMES: GAME OF SHADOWS: Watch It At Home – Far Too Elementary We have to come to terms with the fact that an entire generation may recognize the name Sherlock Holmes not as the template ...
> Tonight at 43 real Imax theatres (the ones with the huge squarish screens), Warner Bros debuted an extended trailer for next summer’s THE DARK KNIGHT RISES shot in the full Imax format, consisting of the opening sequenc...
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL: Worth A Ticket – Routine But Spectacular With MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL, Brad Bird makes the very unusual transition from animation auteur...